# Re: \[PATCH v5 4/5\] fs, xfs: introduce MAP\_DIRECT for creating block-map-atomic file ranges

- From: Kirill A. Shutemov \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-08-16 11:12:44 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2017/08/125038
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2017/08/125029/t.md

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On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 12:44:28AM -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> @@ -1411,6 +1422,9 @@ unsigned long do_mmap(struct file *file, unsigned long addr,
>  
>  			/* fall through */
>  		case MAP_PRIVATE:
> +			if ((flags & (MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DIRECT))
> +					== (MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DIRECT))
> +				return -EINVAL;

We've already checked for MAP_PRIVATE in this codepath. Simple (flags &
MAP_DIRECT) would be enough.

-- 
 Kirill A. Shutemov
```